Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams were called to Muizenberg on Sunday morning following a serious fall near Bailey’s Kloof.
A hiker fell several metres while scrambling above a trail and was found critically injured.
A small team on board the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter was deployed to the scene, where rescuers worked swiftly to stabilise the patient.
Advanced medical care was provided by a Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS paramedic on site, and the hiker was then airlifted to hospital for further treatment.
Earlier in the morning, teams were also called to Lion’s Head after a 52-year-old visitor from Bloemfontein mis-stepped and fell while descending from the summit. Rescuers on board the rescue helicopter were hoisted down to the patient’s location, where she was assessed and treated by a Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS paramedic before being flown to…
